Phoenix Suns' 2012-13 schedule released, featured in five nationally televised games

by Paul Coro - Jul. 26, 2012 04:10 PMThe Republic | azcentral.com

Suns fans won't have to wait long to see their team by opening the season with two home games for the second consecutive year, but they will have to wait on Steve Nash's return until Jan. 30.

The Suns will face Nash as a Los Angeles Laker for the first time when the Suns travel to Los Angeles on Nov. 16, but much of the season will have passed before his ESPN-televised return to US Airways Center.

The Suns open the season at home Oct. 31 against Golden State, with Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes joining Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and David Lee.

They play at home against Nov. 2 against Detroit before heading out for a trip to Orlando, Miami and Charlotte.

Nash's first return to Phoenix is the only Suns game that ABC/ESPN selected to air this season.

TNT picked two Suns home games - Dec. 6 against Dallas and Jan. 24 against the Los Angeles Clippers.

NBA TV also selected only two Suns home games - Dec. 26 against New York and March 30 against Indiana.